The first 50 pages

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August 30
Unwind by Neil Shusterman takes you on a roller coaster the first 50 pages. You’re introduced to people who recycle kids when they’re misbehaved. We find out one kid can’t let his girlfriend alone and ended up getting dumped by her. We meet a kid who wants to be recycled because that’s what his religion would have wanted.

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